The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-12-03
VOLUME XXI.
and Sally had hard work to make her
needle supply the daily wants


needle supply the daily wants.
1t was just three days before his
uncIe died that jerry learned that
Hiram Green had left his entire
property to jacob. already one of the
richest men at Rye Hill. Then the
bitterness of his disappointment seemed
to literally turn his brain. and Sally
trcmbled for his reason. With all his
faults, If faults they were, his disre-
gard of money and want of business
capacity, Jerry Green was man to
win strong affections. And it was the
fact that even Hiram Green kept up
sort Of grudging affection for him that
made Jerry hope he would not entirely
forget him in his will.
When his last illness attacked the old
man it was to Jerry he turned for the
attentions Jacobs harder nature could
not make acceptable. 1t was Jerry
and Sally who nursed the invalid day
and night with faithful, unwearied
care, and it was with bitter sense Of
wrong that Jerry knew himself disin-
overrulcd his anger, and the last three
days of Hiram Green's life were as
tenderly nursed as if Jerry knew him
self to be his sole heir.
But afterwards the whole nature of
the man seemed changed. Knowing
the sympathy of the people about him
was with him, he was never weary of
telling Of his wrongs; and he made no
secret of his delight at the disappear
ance of the tin box, and the large slice
of property it contained.
A year passed away. and then all
Rye Hill knew that jerry Green lay ill
with fever, and the doctor had given
him up. Very sick indeed he was.
and Sally was hcart-broken, when one
day he whispered n request to see Law
yer Simpkins alone. Seeing a lawyer
seemed to poor Sally a d"sth-warrant,
though Jerry had no fortune to will
away.
Wondering, but ready to humor a
within of dying man. the lawyer ans
wered the summons.
"Mr. Simpkins, jerry said. in a
hoarse whisper, Twill you promise to
keep secret what tell your"
Certainly. Lawyers have to do that
every day."
'Then l will tell you where Uncle
Hiram's tin box is. You have the
keyp'
Eyes, but-Jerry Green, don't tell
me you are the thief. v
II did not take it away, but was
half mad, do believe, and I wanted to
spite Jacob. SO buried it under the
porch steps. Inever opened it. Every
thing is there, and l suppose Jacob
might as wcll have it now"
"l'll keep Your secret. Jerry, for
believe you when you say you were
half mad. !"
Great was the excitement at Rye
Hill when it became known that Law
yer Simpkins had had communca-
ton from the party who had stolen the
tin box, confessing the theft. and re-
vealing the hiding place. There was a
group of half the people of the village
in front of Jacob Green's porch, when
Jerry's carpenter work was torn away.
and the earth that covered the buried
treasure removed. Lawyer Simpkins
took small key from his vest pocket
stop a moment" he said, as Jacob
Green was about to take the box. ..as
executor of Hiram Green's estate, l
must open this box and see if the con-
tents are all right
There was a sudden catching of
breath audible as the lid of the box fell
back. On the top was paper. open.
and Lawyer Simpkins read aloud:
II, Hiram Green do give and bequeath this
box and all its contents to Sarah, wife OF nv
nephew, Jeremiah Green. / leave IT to her as Z
token of my love for both, and because think
she will be more careful of 1t than my nephew.
And do ask OF my lawyer, Robert Simpkins,
that he do see my wish carried out, and give to
Shrah his advice about investing the money.
HIRAM GREEN"
There was one moment of intense 81
lence, and then cheer rent the air.
Every man there was glad that the
misery. grasping Jacob Green was
disappointed, and every man rejoiced
for jerry and Sally.
But the sick man was humble as q
child when the lawyer told him the
news. He did not die, nor did amy one
but Lawyer Simpkins ever guess hi.
secret. but he was. broken. prema-
! turely aged man, creeping humbly
about. and living on the income his
wife drew from the contents of the tir
box, which he had hidden for spite
and by so doing overreached himself
'If l bad died without telling" hi
thought often, sally would never hat
the money, and Jacob mighta fouht
the box, after all. IN Y Ledger